Mountain Green Cover Index in Australia
Australia: Mountain Green Cover Index was 98.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 185 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2000
All-time low
98.0%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 98.0% for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Australia peaked at 98.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2021.
Australia ranks 40th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.4% | — |
| 2005 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 98.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Australia's 98.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.8%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Australia?
- Mountain green cover index in Australia was 98.0% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for mountain green cover index?
- Australia ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mountain Green Cover Index.